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Sierra Chemical Co. 1010 Industrial Drive Stockton, CA 95206 July 29, 2005 page 3 Sierra Chemical has four individuals trained to the hazardous materials technician level to respond to spills or gas releases. This team is not qualified to respond to any chemical emergency at this location for the following reasons. A. There is only three each self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) on site. A minimum of four SCBA is required to properly respond. B. There is only two each level "A" suits on site. A minimum of four SCBA is required to properly respond. C. The level "A" suits have never been tested as required by 29 CFR 1910.120 (q). D. 29 CFR 1910.120(q) requires at a minimum, two individuals as entry and two individuals as back up for rescue. 12. Hazardous Materials Properly Stored and Label Numerous containers are not properly mark as to the contents inside. 13. Soil and Facility Appear Non -Contaminated Sump located at the outside bottling area is full of hazardous waste caustic as well as a pool next to the sump. There is a large poly tank located by the outside bottling area with a paper sign "DE Waste". The bottom of the tank there is a pipe coming out about a foot. The end of the pipe does not have a shut off valve. The pipe has what looks like plastic shrink ramp coving the pipe and tied off with cloth. There is liquid under the pipe and you can tell that the liquid came from the pipe. I pH the liquid and it was 13 to 14. Filling area for 55 -gallon drums, spillage of caustic solution is all over the work area. This action could potentially be considered a reportable chemical release, reportable according to California Health and Safety Code Chapter 6.95. In side warehouse by compressor is a machine used for caustic. It has secondary containment that is a quarter full of caustic and leaking from the secondary containment onto the floor. Provided copies of California Hazardous Material Spill/Release Notification Guidance.